Bethanie Gorny

Broschiertes Buch

The Ambivalent Daughter: Memoir of a Conflicted Caregiver

Beschreibung

A compelling memoir of a mother and daughter struggling to adjust to new circumstances after the mother has a severe stroke. Suddenly Bethanie must assume responsibility for the care of her octogenarian mother who has become completely disabled. Bethanie and her mother, Gertrude, have never gotten along which complicates matters. They are both strong independent women. Gertrude requires total care and moves to a nursing home near her daughter. Bethanie must juggle her career, her mother's medical and emotion needs, and her marriage. She visits her mother daily to keep her spirits up and oversee her care. She begins to show signs of stress and depression. She notices problems in the nursing home care and becomes a fervent advocate for her mother. She insists that care include consideration for her mother's emotional needs as well as her medical needs. The heart of the book is the interaction between the mother and daughter, both of whom want to be loved, appreciated, and understood by the other one. The mother's stroke and subsequent nursing home life become catalysts for positive changes in their relationship. Adult children caring for their aging parents will identify with this poignant story.

Autor

Bethanie Gorny holds a master's degree in Learning Disabilities and a Doctorate in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. She has held positions of special education teacher, child study team director, and director of special education. She was an assistant professor of special education at Rowan University, NJ. She has given numerous workshops and presentations on the subject of the inclusion of people with disabilities in the mainstream of society. Her belief in inclusion is one of the themes in her book, The Ambivalent Daughter: Memoir of a Conflicted Caregiver. Since retiring she has been writing on a full-time basis. She joined writing groups at Florida Atlantic University and at the Kravis Center, Palm Beach, FL. Her essays and short stories have been published online and in print journals, including The Atlantic City Press, The Jewish Literary Journal, Florida Writer Magazine, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Jewish Fiction.net, Pleaseseeme.net, The Wild Word, and others. She won first prize in the 2019 Royal Palm Literary competition for a short nonfiction story. She and her husband live in Boynton Beach, Florida. She enjoys golf, reading, running book clubs, and involvement in advocacy efforts for seniors.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Neil Investments Inc
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9781667882475
• ISBN-10: 1667882473
• Artikelnr.: 67413519